Message from Booka Bookshop, Oswestry.
| Welcome to our July Newsletter,
Travel with us from Booka to Paradise this summmer (which with our current heatwave, may not be as far as we thought), grab an iced coffee, a good book and enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! | |
| Attend any instore event and get 10% off any other purchases instore on the night. | |
An Afternoon with Elizabeth Macneal – Circus of Wonders Join us for an afternoon with bestselling author Elizabeth Macneal as we celebrate the paperback publication of Circus of Wonders, her dazzling follow-up to The Doll Factory.
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John Connolly Book Signing – The Furies Meet John Connolly, the international bestselling author of The Charlie Parker Mysteries as he visits Booka to sign copies of his latest thriller The Furies.
*This event is free to attend and no booking is required.
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Jess Kidd – The Night Ship Join us for an evening with Costa Award winning author Jess Kidd as she talks about her new novel The Night Ship, an imaginative historical epic of shipwreck, mutiny, fate and friendship.
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An Evening with Simon Mayo – Tick Tock Join bestselling author and popular broadcaster Simon Mayo as he talks about his stunning new thriller Tick Tock.
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An Evening with Clare Mackintosh – The Last Party Join bestselling author Clare Mackintosh as she talks about her new novel The Last Party – the first in a stunning new crime series set on the Welsh/English border.
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An Evening with Dan Jones – Essex Dogs An evening with bestselling historian Dan Jones as he talks about his historical fiction debut Essex Dogs, the explosive first instalment in an epic new trilogy set during the Hundred Years War.
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An Evening with Sabrina Ghayour – Persiana Everyday Calling all foodies! Join us for an evening with Sabrina Ghayour, 'The Golden Girl of Persian Cookery' as she talks about her new cookbook Persiana Everyday with a live cookery demo and tiny tastes of dishes from the book.
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An Evening with Kit De Waal – Without Warning and Only Sometimes Join us for an evening with award-winning author Kit de Waal as she talks about her vivid and compelling childhood memoir Without Warning and Only Sometimes.
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An Evening with Raynor Winn – Landlines Join us for an evening with Raynor Winn, the bestselling author of The Salt Path and The Wild Silence, as she talks about her highly anticipated new book, Landlines.
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An Afternoon Peter James – Picture You Dead Join us for an afternoon with bestselling crime author Peter James as he talks about his new Roy Grace novel Picture You Dead.
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Fiction - The Halfways by Nilopar Uddin Nasrin and Sabrina are two sisters, who on the face of things live successful and enviable lives in London and New York. When their father, Shamsur suddenly dies, they rush to be with their mother at the family home and restaurant in Wales, but reluctantly step back into the stifling world of their childhood.
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Non Fiction - Birdgirl by Mya-Rose Craig Meet Mya-Rose – otherwise known as 'Birdgirl'. Birder, environmentalist, diversity activist. To date she has seen over five thousand different types of bird: half the world's species. Every single bird a treasure. Each sighting a small step in her family journey – a collective moment of joy and stillness amidst her mother's deepening mental health crisis. And each helping her to find her voice.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
This is not a romance, but it is about love. This week's Packing Room Pick is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
Two kids meet in a hospital gaming room in 1987. Their love of video games becomes a shared world – of joy, escape and fierce competition. But all too soon that time is over.
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The Crime Writers' Association Bookshop of the Month
This month, The Crime Writers Association has named Booka their Bookshop of the Month! Bestselling Crime Author and CWA Board Member, Vaseem Khan interviewed Tim to find out all about Booka's journey. Click below to read all about it.
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Bold, Brave, and Beautiful… a Bookseller's Journey to Becoming a Children's Author
Ever since I was little, I've loved writing stories. My first-ever book was one I stapled together from printer paper and painstakingly illustrated it myself. It was about a worm, called "He Will", who liked helping his friends (hence his name, "He Will Worm" – which if read a certain way, sounds more like a threat than a name!) I have also always had a fascination for vampires, and between devouring "The Little Vampire" series by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, frequently ran around our social housing estate wearing bin-bag vampire capes adorned with glued-on tin-foil stars (thanks Mum!)
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A Day in the Life of An Independent Publisher… It's 8am on Monday, the dog needs walking and it looks like I may not manage my early morning run, again. But at least I won't be stuck in traffic. All you need to be a publisher is a laptop, a desk, and somewhere to put lots and lots of boxes of books. Plus wonderful authors and a dedicated team of amazing staff, of course.
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